Tuse Church is located near

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. It dates back to the year 1200.

Frescos

The church is richly decorated with both romanesque and late gothic murals. It is however the latter which are regarded as possibly the finest works of the

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artists who were most active from 1460 to 1480. The pictures depict stories from the Old and New Testaments but the life of Jesus is particularly interesting as it combines the biblical accounts with images of kings, devils and women brewing beer. File:TuseKirke Fresco (B-4a).jpg File:Tuse kirke 20110312-29.jpg File:Tuse kirke 20110312-10.jpg

Furnishings

The painting above the altar from 1625 shows the Last Supper while the 1600

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has carvings of Christ flanked by two apostles. The pulpit is from 1584.

Churchyard

Notable burials in the churchyard include: * Gunnar Olsen, writer, historian and archivist * Karen Marie Olsen (1921-1977), writer and archivist

Frescos

Furnishings

Churchyard

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